CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Why did the use the Phoenician alphabet
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People loved it
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I don’t know
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It made it easier to communicate
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It was fun to use
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Phoenician writing system is a consonantal alphabet of symbols standing for sounds. The Phoenician alphabet was developed by the Phoenician Prince Cadmus to improve communication in order to more easily facilitate trade with other surrounding cultures.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Phoenicians spread their alphabet through their vast trading network that stretched throughout the entire Mediterranean region. The Greeks adopted it and by the 8th century B.C.E. had added vowels.
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